Senior HR Business Partner at PayU Romania focusing on strategic leadership partnership and HR process delivery with cross-country collaboration.
Responsibilities
Partner with local and regional leaders to deliver the People agenda and support the business in achieving operational and financial goals.
Work as part of a regional HR team, aligning local priorities with regional initiatives and ways of working.
Ensure core HR processes run smoothly end-to-end (performance cycles, engagement actions, policies, lifecycle processes), with a continuous improvement mindset.
Drive talent development locally: identify needs with leaders, coordinate trainings/workshops, support learning programs rollout and adoption.
Contribute to organization development: support org design changes, team effectiveness actions, culture/ways of working initiatives.
Own the relationship with the external payroll & HR admin provider: governance, accuracy, SLAs, continuous improvements, issue resolution.
Support workforce analytics (quantitative & qualitative): headcount planning, dashboards/insights, trends and recommendations.
Collaborate with regional HR teams on compensation & market insights (salary surveys, benchmarking, compensation analysis).
Support regional initiatives/projects (e.g., new L&D tools, EU Pay Transparency Directive implementation, C&B practices, HR projects).
Ensure full compliance with Romanian labor law and manage employee relations topics with care and consistency.
Ensure audit readiness and support all internal & external audits (statutory/non-statutory), including compliance reviews (e.g., SOX, Health & Safety), documentation, evidence gathering, and timely stakeholder coordination.
Partner with the business on Risk, Health & Safety topics where applicable.
Coordinate local HR events and employee experience initiatives, with the support of the admin team.
Provide occasional recruitment support: intake with managers, role calibration, interview participation, offer support, or coordination with TA (as needed).
Requirements
5 years of experience as HRBP in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment (preferred).
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Organizational Psychology, Behavioral Sciences, HR, Business).
Strong knowledge of Romanian labor legislation and solid employee relations experience.
Strong stakeholder management: ability to influence leaders, build trust, and navigate a matrix organization.
Proven hands-on experience with payroll and personnel administration, ideally in a model with an external provider (vendor management).
Cross-cultural collaboration skills: proven ability to work effectively in international environments (beyond Romania), with cultural sensitivity, openness, and strong partnership mindset.
Comfortable using data to drive decisions; solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills (Romanian & English), with attention to detail.
Proactive, self-driven, able to prioritize and deliver with autonomy.
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